Mirza Ghalib is a name that is synonymous with Urdu poetry. Born as Mirza Asadullah ... Here are some of his most famous shers (couplets): ...

How often do we find ourselves yearning for the timeless verses of Mirza Ghalib ... years ago, Ghalib remains an unparalleled figure in the world of poetry, blending the beauty of Urdu and ...

Mir wrote of ‘a cat called Mohini’, and Ghalib, of his ‘noble-tempered’ pet. These poems are translated by Prashant Keshavmurthy.

The birth anniversary of renowned Urdu and Persian poet Mirza Asadullah Khan Ghalib was observed today [27th December]. He was born on this day in 1797 in Agra, India. Asadullah Khan Ghalib is ...

The 152nd death anniversary of classical Urdu poet Mirza Asadullah Khan Ghalib was observed on Monday. Ghalib was born on December 27, 1796 in the city of Akbarabad. Mirza Ghalib is considered one of ...

Imagine standing face-to-face with Mirza Ghalib ... Urdu as a language of love and friendship. The festival will conclude with Ali Sethi’s Shaam Dhale, a romantic evening of music and poetry ...

I consequently have to admit that growing up in India one is aware that Ghalib ka naam tho sab koi jaane. Of course, I knew of him as perhaps the foremost poet of Urdu; that he lived through the ...

(Akash Shrivastav) 448pp, ₹799; HarperCollins (An exemplary selection of Mirza Ghalib’s Urdu couplets, translated into English along with critical commentaries) For poetry lovers, Mirza ...